Words of the week 2

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

What is the synonym of the word "Foreshadow"?

1. Flashback
2. anticipate
3. destination
4. suspect

Foreshadow

Foreshadow: be a warning or indication of (a future event).

Examples: A good author is able to foreshadow events that will take place later in his or her story.  

They do not show a gun in the first scene of the movie if it is not there to foreshadow its use later. 

What is the synonym of "agnostic"?

1. Foresee
2. representative
3. responsible
4. Sceptic

Agnostic

Agnostic: someone who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a god exists.

Examples: After my husband became agnostic, he stopped going to church because of his doubt about god's existence

What does the word "Elocution" mean?

1. ways of pronunciation
2. ways of behavior
3. ways of learning
4. ways of connection

Elocution

Elocution:the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice.

Example:During the play, the actor’s elocution was so magnificent the audience grew bored whenever he was not on stage.

The synonym of "engross" is .............

1. disturb
2. disconnect
3. absorb
4. dislike

Engross

Engross:to completely capture attention or focus

If something engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention.

Example: What is it about Harry Potter that so engrosses children?

What does the idiom "As cool as cucumber" mean?

Meaning: calm and composed, especially in stressful situations

Example: She was as cool as a cucumber during her job interview.

Moving around from location to location means ...........

1. Itinerant
2. Settlement
3. decisive
4. Internal

Itinerant

Itinerant: Jim loves the itinerant lifestyle of a musician because of the opportunities he has to travel from city to city.

Jane is an itinerant teacher who travels between schools teaching special education students

"A reappearing theme in a creative person's work or style" is ..........

1. motivate
2. mood
3. movement
4. motif

Motif

Examples: Romance books generally have the same motif in which a boy meets a girl, they separate, and then reunite to live happily forever.

Death is a depressing motif that appears in each othe artist's painting.

What does the word "Traduce" mean?

1. Harm someone's reputation
2. Giving more attention
3. Traditions
4. manipulation

The synonym of the word "bucket" is

1. water
2. die
3. sprinkle
4. cemetery

What does the idiom "out of the blue" mean?

Meaning: randomly or unexpectedly

Example: My grandmother came to visit out of the blue.

Traduce

Traduce: to harm someone’s reputation by speaking of them in a negative manner.

Examples: Because Gail and I are enemies, she tried to traduce me by telling my boyfriend lies.

Racists often quote negative stereotypes in an effort to traduce minority groups.